Compensation and choice question.

Just got a verbal offer as a Senior Manager at a B/C round startup. Role would be in Product Strategy for their key product (Hardware) in a hot field. Would be based in NYC. Offer is 170k + equity which is currently being decided - was only told it would be sizeable.

Currently have 5 YOE. To complicate things I also got accepted to MIT Sloan. Is this a fair offer, and good enough to skip MBA?

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Cash comp is really, really good for your YOE. I would expect $80-200k equity comp (spread over 4 years). (Source: someone who was first biz hire at a company that sold to LinkedIn, and currently at a later stage startup)

What would be the goal of the MBA?

How many other people in your role will there be?

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As for the equity amount, I think it is. I assume you’re non technical and the assumption is that the equity value -3-5-10x over the next 5-10 years

Would need to see equity to see if it’s fair or not - base sounds like what you’d expect but equity will be make or break

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Will DM

Can you defer?

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my sister deferred MIT for a few years for their masters program. Should at least try

That’s on par or better with what you would make coming out of MBA, and it’s a super desirable post mba role. I’d highly recommend taking the role unless you need the mba for a specific purpose like building a network for entrepreneurship, etc

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Honestly the name of the startup would also be useful in making judgement

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I can DM if helpful

For reference, I’m European so not 100% on comp in US. Would also be great to know what reasonable equity ask is? Are there resources to check this?

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